UAA – APU Consortium Library

I just got back from Australia. Okay, not really. Actually, I was in the UAA / APU Consortium Library, the building that looks like a gigantic bakery muffin, particularly when there’s snow on the ground. Warm, earthy oranges and reds draw the visitor in; the walls curve, ending at a spectacular wall of glass rising three stories.

The Foundation Center, in pursuit of its mission to “strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy,” operates two free funding information centers in Alaska. Titled Cooperating Collections, these centers provide online services, print resources and supplementary materials in areas useful to grant seekers.